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Invasion of Sicily, 1943

Prince Philip and the Invasion of Sicily
Queen Elizabeth II

15 historical moments in the life and reign of the Queen
Photograph of the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin at a press conference during his visit to Finland.

60 years of space travel: From Yuri Gagarin to the Mars Rover
Winston Churchill believed he was 'destined' to become Prime Minister

Winston Churchill believed he was 'destined' to become Prime Minister
Things you didn’t know about early Christianity: 8 surprising facts

Things you didn’t know about early Christianity: 8 surprising facts
The Battle of Culloden

A brief history of the Jacobite Risings
The lost gold of WW2

Treasure hunters explore tunnel booby trapped with poison gas
Norse America

Norse America: Win a copy of Norse America
Jesus and the rich young man by Heinrich Hofmann

The lost years of Jesus: The mystery of Christ's missing 18 years
A laughing fool

Act the fool: Famous court jesters and fools from history
Jonathan Swift

April Fools? A history of British hoaxes
Arctic Alone

Watch Arctic Alone season 7: Now on HISTORY PLAY
Portrait of a Young Woman c. 1540–1545 from the Workshop of Hans Holbein the Younger

Did Catherine Howard cheat on Henry VIII?
Gottlieb grip tester lands

Stunning restoration of a 1930s penny arcade strength tester
Traditional Easter Eggs

The pagan roots of Easter
The coronation of Charles VI

The French king who thought he was made of glass
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River Hunters S2 trailer - they're back bigger and better than ever

River Hunters S2 trailer - they're back bigger and better than ever
Pericles' Funeral Oration by Philipp Foltz depicting the Athenian politician who used ostracism to have his rival Cimon, exiled

Ostracism: 'Cancel culture' Ancient Greek-style
Saladin

The 'singing' swords of Saladin
3 women celebrating Saint Patrick's Day

Why is St Patrick’s Day bigger than St George’s Day?
The Statue of Justice symbol

Weirdest laws in history
Serious viking warrior in the attack, running along the shore with Drakkar on the background.

When the Vikings ruled in Britain: A brief history of Danelaw
Prince Harry

A History of 'common marriages'

The magical life of John Dee: Queen Elizabeth I's royal astrologer

The magical life of John Dee
River Hunters

River Hunters S2: Episodes
Gulliver's Travels

Seeing stars: Baffling astronomical knowledge from history
Germaine Delapierre

The 1921 Women's Olympiad: 100 years of women's sport
What's coming up in Curse of the Lost Amazon Gold

What's coming up in Curse of the Lost Amazon Gold
A Viking warrior women

Three little known warrior women from history
Heroes of the Holocaust

Heroes of the Holocaust: Book competition
St David, Castell Coch

Who Was St David? The life and times of Wales' Patron Saint
Alexander Graham Bell

Great Scottish inventors who changed the course of history
Sushi

The surprising history behind your favourite Japanese cuisine
Anne Boleyn in the tower

Who was Henry VIII's most unfortunate wife?
Doug Marcaida

Doug Marcaida and J. Neilson: Forged in Fire season 8 interview
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From Ides of March to Mayday: Five ways to welcome spring